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>>Judge Rules Prosecutors Lack Probable Cause (Wausau, WI)  —  A Marathon County judge told prosecutors there wasn’t enough probable cause to move forward with two felony charges against a Wausau mother.  Twenty-six-year-old Chantele O’Brien was accused of causing mental harm to a child, plus two counts of child neglect.  Police found evidence of drug use when they executed a search warrant at her home.  When police arrived at the door, O’Brien’s seven-year-old daughter reportedly asked if officers were there to get “all the needles,” then showed them where they were.  O’Brien will still have to face the two misdemeanor neglect charges.   >>Transport Van Driver Charged With Sexual Assault (Fairchild,

A fire broke out at 1010 Parker Drive in Mauston at around 9:15 this morning (April 3rd).  The building is used by Brunner Manufacturing.  The cause of the fire is currently unknown but Mauston Fire Chief Kim Hale believes it could have been caused by an “air handling unit”.  That theory may change as they learn more, as Chief Hale emphasized it is still too early and more information may come out.  Employees could be seen fleeing the building and multiple employees were treated for smoke inhalation.  It is not currently known whether there were additional injuries at this time. Source: WRJC.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

An Election Day winter storm is hitting Wisconsin. Heaviest snowfall amounts are projected across the central portion of the state, with 8-12 inches in locations like Marshfield and Green Bay. Lesser amounts are expected to the north and south — but the entire state will get at least some snow. Travel will be slow and […] Source: WRN.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

Synthetic cannabinoids — often called Spice, K2 or fake weed — have been tied to 56 cases of severe bleeding, including two deaths, across Chicago and areas in central Illinois. Source: WAOW.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]

The momentum for gun control is growing. And more people are daring to call for the obvious — repeal of the constitutional amendment that has been distorted and exploited by the NRA. Source: Isthmus.com News At Other State Sites: [wp-rss-aggregator source=”87908,87904,713,696,676″]